Recep Tayyip Erdogan will remain president of Turkey for another five years after winning Sunday’s run-off election over his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, writes Mehmet Ozalp of Charles Sturt University. If Erdogan serves the full five-year term, he will have held power for 26 years. So, how did he win the election and what is likely to happen in the country in the foreseeable future? Click here for Mehmet’s early
analysis.
At a recent event held to mark excellence in academic journalism at City, University of London, I had a brief but fascinating discussion with Anna Matveeva, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, King’s College London. Anna outlined her fears for people in Ukraine and Russia, and said she felt that a military solution may not be possible. And so, while highly critical of the Kremlin’s war, she asked what might the region look
like when the fighting finally stops?
I listened intently, and I was keen to hear more. So I was delighted to note that my colleague Jonathan Este had commissioned Anna. You can read her thoughts below. Jonathan (better known to us all as Jonty) writes a round-up of events in the region every two weeks, which highlights the broad range of analysis from across The Conversation network. A number of people at the London event said they were now using it as their main guide to the conflict. I'm not surprised. Ukraine Recap truly is vital reading, and I strongly recommend that you check it out. As with all our newsletters, it won’t cost you any money to subscribe. Just click here.
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Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University
Turkey desperately needed a change in government and a breath of fresh air. Now the social, political and economic suffocation is likely to get worse.
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Like anyone else, Russians still go to the pub, even if the TV is state controlled.
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Anna Matveeva, King's College London
Polarisation inside Russia and with Ukrainians and other Europeans is very unhelpful.
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Christopher Williams, University of the Witwatersrand
It’s clear that South Africa is aligned with the Russian Federation.
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Zethu Matebeni, University of Fort Hare
In over 30 countries LGBTIQ+ people would face imprisonment. Progress has been made but there is still a long way to go.
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Leigh Carriage, Southern Cross University
The legendary singer has died at 83. Her performance practice exemplified fierce hard work.
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Morgiane Noel, Trinity College Dublin
AI can help the legal system, but its use needs careful consideration.
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Karen Chen, Yale University; Stephan Barthel, Stockholm University
Areas of Danish towns and cities with fewer people and more cars come with a higher risk of depression.
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Anistatia Renard Miller, University of Bristol
If your beer has no foam you could end up with terrible bloat.
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John M Sloop, Vanderbilt University
Anti-racist programs and fines have failed to end racism in European soccer. Part of the problem is that Black players have little representation higher up the sport’s hierarchy.
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Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation
Author Ava Chin, a 5th generation New Yorker, traces the roots of today’s high rates of anti-Asian violence back to 19th century U.S. labour and immigration laws.
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